Quakers -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Amelia Mott Gummere papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-1005
Overview
Amelia Mott Gummere (1859-1937) was a noted writer on Quaker subjects. Her published works include The Quaker: a Study in Costume, 1901; The Journal and Essays of John Woolman, 1922; Witchcraft and Quakerism, 1908; and several other works. She was editor of the Bulletin of the Friends Historical Association and President of the John Woolman Association.
Dates:
1681-1961; Majority of material found within 1899 - 1937
Gummere family papers
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-950-086
Overview
This collection is comprised of the correspondence, photographs, and clippings of the Gummere family.
Dates:
1901-1929
John Woolman Memorial Association records
Collection
Identifier: HC.MC-975-09-014
Overview
The John Woolman Memorial Association was founded in 1915 by Amelia Mott Gummere. It operates out of a historic house in Mount Holly, New Jersey, where John Woolman's family lived, and where their apple orchard once existed. According to its by-laws, its purpose was "the preservation of John Woolman's house [...], for the purpose of social service in the spirit of John Woolman and for antiquarian interest." It is still a working organization today. This collection contains one volume of...
Dates:
1915-1937
